Two romanceable characters from Obey Me! led the list of most popular video game characters, with nostalgic figures like Tom Nook, Link, and Sans rounding it out. The Arcana - A Story of Mystery and Romance.The top 2020 mobile games, according to Tumblr users The vibrant graphics of Cookie Run - as well as the cute character designs - help it reach the same heights as Obey Me, Choices, and the Arcana. “Who wouldn’t want a hot demon sliding into their DMs?” says Brennan.īrennan says that Tumblr users are drawn to story-driven, character-focused mobile games, though amidst those more plot-heavy titles comes endless runner, Cookie Run. When it comes to the mobile, games with a focus on love and romance always trend on Tumblr - and this year Obey Me! Shall We Date?, an otome game where players can romance a choice of hot demons, took the crown. “You know what the storyline is, you’re looking for that anchor to keep you together - especially with character-driven games.” The top 2020 games, according to Tumblr users “I think this year specifically is people just looking for comfort and nostalgia and replaying games because they know what’s going to happen,” said Brennan. But Brennan says that has less to do with the fandom faltering and more to do with the fact that the surge of other games - especially games with a focus on creation, like Minecraft and Sims 4, as well as familiar older games that offer replayability. Overwatch, which dominated the list in previous years, took a hard fall. “That is just the beauty of why people come to Tumblr to build their head cannons and build the worlds that they want to see,” says Brennan. It’s another approachable game that’s easy to get into - and because Among Us is such a blank slate, people create whole universes around the simple characters and plot, with fan art and comics. The straightforward hidden role game has a very vibrant community on Tumblr. ![]() Taking the number two spot on the games list is Among Us. ![]() “ Animal Crossing has really transcended the traditional gaming community to see people who might not have ever picked up a video game just be like, Oh, I’m interested in this, because it’s a way that I can connect, I can make this island,” Brennan explains. Tumblr’s trend expert Amanda Brennan tells Polygon that Animal Crossing’s approachability - as well as the social connection involved - really made it a perfect game for a year turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. The cozy, feel-good game came out right as the world bunkered down for the coronavirus pandemic. It is perhaps no surprise that Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops the gaming list. While 2020 has been a weird year, some of the top ranking video games, video game characters, and anime and manga are basically a given, a few unexpected additions on the list reveal a year in which people craved connection and nostalgia. Tumblr’s year-end trend round-ups capture what movies, shows, and video games users on the platform buzzed about the most.
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